Sterling Silver Navajo Eagle Dancer Kachina Figure by Toby Henderson
This spectacular silver Kachina was completely handmade by the very talented Navajo silversmith Toby Henderson (1964-2019). He made this out of genuine sterling silver along with a real turquoise stone. This dancing eagle contains a great amount of detailing, embossed work, silver beads, and twisted silver, and the head is detachable. This Kachina is 5¾" inches tall, the wingspan is 5" inches wide, and the base on which one foot is resting is 2” inches in diameter. The kachina has great fluidity and is hallmarked with Toby’s usual "TH", and stamped “Handmade Sterling Navajo.”
Toby Henderson was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, and belonged to the Bitter Water Clan. Toby's
mother, Ella Long, his grandparents, Helen and Jim Long, and his Uncles Phillip
and Tommy Long are all silversmiths and goldsmiths recognized for high quality
and innovative workmanship. Toby learned his art from his grandparents with
whom he spent the summer months when he was a boy. Toby was the first in his
family to create freestanding “Holy People Figures” or kachinas, such as this
one. Sadly, Toby passed away in October
2019. His unique talent and creativity
lives on in his beautiful dancing eagles, such as this one.
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